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LOT 1981
Neoclassical Glass Oval with Jugate Busts in Gold Pendant
CIRCA 1800 A.D.
2 3/8 in. (36.8 grams, 61 mm).
The oval with pounced surface, slightly domed panel with profile male and female busts; set in a gold frame with suspension loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, England.
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LOT 1981
Neoclassical Glass Oval with Jugate Busts in Gold Pendant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
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Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £1
Composed of graduated facetted blue beads, interspersed with umber-coloured seed beads. 8.72 grams, 66 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Bronze Statue the Borghese Gladiator
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Modelled nude with right leg thrust forward, left arm raised and head turned, right arm held back for balance; miniature heater shield on strap to left forearm; mounted on a rectangular base. 15.45 kg total, 50.5 cm including stand
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Silver Plaque with Cameo of Pope Alexander VII
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
A carved agate facing bust within a lapis lazuli plaque, held in a silver canatille frame comprising elaborate filigree foliage and with suspension loop; image of Pope Alexander VII. 500 grams, 28.5 cm
Private collection, England.
Pope Alexander VII was born Fabio Chigi and took the role of head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 April 1655 to his death, in May 1667. He held a number of diplomatic positions in the Holy See, was ordained in 1634, and became bishop of Nardo in 1635. Pope Innocent X elevated him to the role of secretary of state in 1651, and in the following year he was appointed a cardinal. Alexander VII supported various construction projects in Rome, wrote poetry and patronized artists working on the decoration of churches.
